Shoe-display device



Feb. 3, 1931. w, o wm 1,791,407

SHOE DISPLAY DEVICE Filed May 15, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet l Inventor pal/[d 14 aodwa 'n Allomey 1931. D. w;. GOODWIN SHOE DISPLAY DEVICE Filed May 15, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 f 0 I. n 8 w I 24.444 W Goodwin Patented Feb. 3, 1931 S'res DAVID w. eoonwm, or OCALA, FLORIDA SHOE-DISPLAY nnvrcn Application. filed May 15, 1930. serial at. 452,715.

The present invention relates to a device for displaying shoes and has for its prime object to provide means whereby a shoe may be mounted on a shelf in front of boxes containing like shoes thereby eliminating the necessity of a salesman taking down a boX to demonstrate the style of the shoe.

Another very important object of the invention resides in the provision of a device of this nature which is exceedingly simple in its construction, easy to assemble and disassemble, inexpensive to manufacture, thoroughly efiicient and reliable in use and otherwise well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

With the above and numerous other objects in view as will appear as the descriptlon proceeds, the invention resides in certain novel features of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device embodying the features of my invention,

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof,

Figure 3 is a perspective View of the clip,

Figure 4: is a front elevation of the device,

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 55 of Figure 2.

Figure 6 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 66 of Figure 4:, and

Figure 7 is a perspective view of the shelf engaging member.

Referring to the drawing in detail it will be seen that the numeral 5 denotes a U-shaped shelf engaging member, one arm of which is disposed above and the other below the shelf 6 so that the bight portion is in front of the front edge of the shelf. A clip 7 is engaged with the bight portion of the member 5 and the bowed portions one to each side of a rivet 9 securing the center of the clip to the bight portion of the member 5.

A shoe holder is formed from an undulated rod, the ends of which are disposed through the bowed portions 8 and have spherical nuts 10 engaged therewith. This rod comprises arms 11 with a collar about crossing portions thereof and the arms 11 are substantially vertically disposed and merge into the ends of a V-shaped portion 14 which inclines downwardly and forwardly. The shoe is set in place as is clearly indicated in dotted lines in Figure 1.

It will be seen' that the parts maybe easily disassembled when desired and may be easily assembled when desired' The U-shaped member 5 may be easily slipped over the edge of the shelf 6.

It is thoughtthat the construction, utility and advantages of thisinvention will now be quite apparentto those skilled in this art without a more detailed description thereof.

It is to be noted that the collar 12 may be slipped up and down depending upon the size of the shoe being supported.

The present embodiment of the invention, of course, has been described in considerable detail merely for the purposes of exemplification and it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed or sacrificing any of its advan tages.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new is:

1. A device of the class described comprising a U-shaped shelf engaging member, a clip on the b ight portion of said member, and a shoe holder supported on the member by said clip, said clip having bowed portions, and a holder having ends insertable in said bowed portions, nuts on the ends of said portions.

2. A device of the class described comprising a U-shaped shelf engaging member, a clip on the bight portion of said member, and a shoe holder supported on the member by said clip, said clip having bowed portions. and a holder having ends insertable in said bowed portions, nuts on the ends of said portions, said holder being formed from a rod bent to provide a pair of arms crossing one another and merging into a V-shaped portion which inclines downwardly and forwardly.

3. A device of the class described comprising a U-shaped shelf engaging member, a clip on the bight portion of said member, and a shoe holder supported on the member by 5 said clip, said clip having bowed portions, and a holder having ends insertable in said bowed portions, nuts on the ends of said portions, said holder being formed from a rod bent to provide a pair of arms crossing one another and merging into a V-shaped portion which inclines downwardly and for wardly, said rod being undulated throughout its length.

4. A device of the class described comprising a U-shaped shelf engaging member, a clip on the bight portion of said member, and a shoe holder supported on the member by said clip, said clip having bowed portions, and a holder having ends insert-able in said bowed portions, nuts on the ends of said portions, said holder being formed from :1 rod bent to provide pair of arms crossing one another and merging into a V-shaped portion which inclines downwardly and forwardly, said rod being undula ted tlnoughout its length, a collar on said arms capable of being moved up and down for the purpose of changing the width of the holder.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature. DAVID W. GOODlVIN. 

